The Arizona Cardinals' defense spent the offseason taking hits. They delivered some on Monday night. The Cardinals squeaked out a thrilling 18-17 comeback victory over the San Diego Chargers in appropriate fashion: blitzing Philip Rivers into submission. Cardinals defensive coordinator Todd Bowles doesn't have the talent he once did, but he kept the Chargers off balance for much of the night with changing formations and lots of pressure. Rivers ruined a terrific second-half performance with a clunky closing sequence. He let a snap from shotgun get behind him to kill one promising fourth-quarter drive, and then he reacted poorly to pressure on three consecutive plays to effectively end the game. (The first fumble reminded me of this play.) Holding the ball with under two minutes to go, the Chargers only needed about 30 more yards to set up a potential game-winning field goal. Their drive stalled because of pressure. The Cardinals lost linebacker Karlos Dansby to free agency, defensive tackle Darnell Dockett to injury, and linebacker Daryl Washington to suspension over the last six months. On Monday, the entire defense swarmed to the ball to make up for it. [More] http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap30...-palmer-cardinals-rally-to-slip-past-chargers
Thank You Pittsburgh for letting Foote go. The guy was an absolute beast out there and the real difference maker in last night's game.
